Music GCSE
Matching sound description to named effect
What Matching sound description to named effect means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Matching sound description to named effect
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
In an MCQ, linking the description of the sound to the correct named effect and ruling out options describing a different device.
Topics that use Matching sound description to named effect
- Component 3: Appraising - Detailed application of musical elements (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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